Why choose a solid ash panel?
Solid ash panels offer many advantages for your projects. Their light color with pearlescent highlights brings brightness and elegance to your spaces. In addition, the fairly pronounced grain of ash provides a strong visual character, particularly appreciated with natural or stained finishes. Finally, this wood species is very easy to stain or wax, allowing you to adapt its appearance to your interior design.
Ash combines strength and flexibility and resists everyday wear very well. These characteristics make it suitable for intensively used furniture such as worktops or desk tops. It is also stable and does not warp over time, ensuring the durability of your projects.
Ash is very well suited to both oil and varnish finishes. To preserve its light color, choose a colorless oil with a UV filter if the panel receives a lot of natural light. You can also stain it to create a darker atmosphere while still highlighting its distinctive grain.
What are the recommended uses for a solid ash panel?
The solid ash panel is suitable for all types of interior fittings. Thanks to its strength, it is an ideal material for horizontal surfaces that need to support weight. Solid ash kitchen worktops, for example, combine durability and aesthetics, creating long-lasting and welcoming preparation areas.
In a workspace, ash brings a natural touch and performs very well over time. Desk tops offer a stable and pleasant surface to work on. Storage furniture—shelves, bookcases, cupboards—also benefit from increased strength and visual appeal thanks to the natural wood grain.
Ash is also very well suited to decorative projects. Used as wall cladding, a headboard or a decorative panel, it immediately adds depth and character to a room. Ash boards can also be used for more specific creations such as furniture tops, coverings or lightweight partitions.
How to choose your panel according to your project?
The thickness and dimensions of your solid ash panel play a key role in its proper use. For solid ash shelves, it is best to choose sufficient thickness to prevent sagging under load—2 cm being a minimum for standard spans. Depending on width and expected load, wall shelves may therefore require adjusted thickness or fixing systems to ensure long-term stability.
For a solid ash table top, thickness should be proportional to the dimensions. A dining table gains stability and visual presence with a thickness between 2.5 and 4 cm. A solid ash desk top can be slightly thinner, provided its depth and length are suited to its intended use.
The visual appearance of the panel is also decisive depending on the desired aesthetic result and project constraints.
Solid ash panels in cabinet-grade quality, made from continuous staves along the full length, provide a clean and uniform finish. They are particularly suitable for projects where aesthetics are paramount, such as tables, bookcases, worktops or visible furniture fronts.
Solid ash panels in premium quality are finger-jointed panels made from carefully selected wood. They are especially suitable for projects requiring long lengths or large dimensions, as well as for interior fittings subject to daily use: desk tops, storage units, shelves, worktops or decorative elements.
For kitchen worktops, ash must receive a protective finish suitable for humid environments. An oil specifically designed for worktops provides effective protection. Areas near the sink require special attention during installation and maintenance to preserve the wood’s durability.
Order your custom panels from ilicut
Custom cutting allows you to obtain panels perfectly adapted to your dimensions. ilicut gives you the freedom to precisely define length and width according to your needs. This customization avoids unnecessary offcuts and ensures perfect integration into your space.
Our workshop in Burgundy ensures precise cutting of your solid ash panels. After validation of your online order, our teams prepare your pieces and carefully package them for transport. Home delivery is organized by our partner carriers, who will contact you to arrange a delivery time that suits your schedule.
Each custom panel is a unique piece tailored to your project. This approach aligns with our eco-responsible commitments by optimizing raw material use and reducing waste. The ash used comes from sustainably managed, FSC®-certified forests, ensuring responsible sourcing of natural resources.
